Addis Ababa, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Ethiopian police arrest human trafficking ring behind 3,000 victims

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Ethiopian police said they arrested a "dangerous international human trafficker" and nine accomplices accused of smuggling over 3,000 people to Libya, where they were held hostage and, in some cases, tortured, raped, or killed. The human trafficking network has been under investigation since 2018, police said in a statement posted on Facebook on Tuesday, recruiting young people from Ethiopia, Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya, and Somalia who hoped......

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Beirut, Lebanon, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Wednesday kill at least 89, wound 722: minister

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Washington, United States, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Trump says Lebanon not part of ceasefire agreement: US broadcaster

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Washington, United States, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Ceasefire plan published by Iran not the one agreed by US: White House

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New York, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - US serial killing suspect changes plea to guilty: US media

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Brussels, Belgium, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - EU warns Spain and Poland over tax cuts on fuels

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Baghdad, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Iraq says Israel strikes on Lebanon show 'plan to sabotage' Iran truce

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Washington, United States, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Ceasefire plan published by Iran not the one agreed by US: White House

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